Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-05-20

ing to business for several days, but he is
now growing better rapidly. 80. Liquor
is now to be had officially at the old stand,
Commissioner Bump having wisely reap
pointed Mr. Wales as agent. Last
week large number of pulp logs for the
Green Mountain Pulp company's lower
mill, cut on the Goshen mountains, were
dumped into Otter creek at Brandon
They began to get down here on Sunday
and by Monday were coming thick and
fast. Thousands of them came down, and
the bridge was lined with people all day
watching them go over the falls.
Bristol
Incorporation meeting Tuesday even
ing was largely attended, and resulted as
follows For, 46 against, Ill. The vote
| in favor was larger than had been expect
ed This is but the beginning. Incorpor-
alton is bound to come .....The average
attendance of the graded school was 80 per
cent. The school is in a flourishing cou-
dition, and all parties unite in praising
the teachers Memorial Day exercises
in this place will consist of decorating the
graves with flowers. .... Calvin Smith
voted Friday evening Tor the first time in
over 40 years.
New Haven.
President Branerd of Middlebury col
lege occupied the desk on Sunday......
Preliminary action looking to the extend
ing of a call to Rev. w. b. Hague of South
Bridgeton, Me-, was had at the church
meeting on Friday ...Intelligence of the
death of Mrs. Jennie V. QIangdon) Smith,
at her home in Minneapolis, Mimi, has
been received. Mrs. Smith was sister of
Hon. r.. b. Langdon of Minneapolis and
daughter of the late Seth Langdon of this
town. OF the latter's IL children seven
survive, of whom only the eldest, w. w.
Langdon of Charlotte, and the youngest,
Mrs. ID. A Roleau of New Haven, remain
in Vermont. Miss Nellie Conant left
for Chicago on Tuesday ...Stlll they ar
rive this time daughter to w. w:
Warren. Mrs. Joseph Purmont of
Fairfax made brief visit at her fathers,
Hon. Oliver Smith, last week. .... The
Beaver Glen cheese factory opened for
the seasons business the l6th.... Pre-
parations for the close of the academy
year are beginning to take shape. The
graduating class numbers | l. The Howard
Opera House orchestra will furnish music
......James Mack attacked the body OF
one Nelson Guilder, Il down country potato
dealer, to secure an adjustment of ac
counts. The case will be tried before
Justice Doud on Saturday.
Waterbury.
The yellow fever has broken out in sew
eral places in the village and threatens tt
become epidemic. 1t is chiefly menta
but shows itself mostly upon the outside
are more or less effected. Ochre, spruce
and linseed oil is said to be a remedy up
on the Homeopathic principal of "Simlllt
similibus" Benjamin Barrett & Sor
have put new shingles and other repair!
upon their hotel
MOrrisville.
Morrisvill Cornet band has reorganizet
with Ii pieces and meets twice week 10
: practice Mr.. l.. w. Spaulding met will
! a severe accident while returning to hi
: home from the village Wednesday mig hit
When near the HuSe place on the Elmor
road the king bolt to his wagon broke
throwing him out and dislocating his lef
shoulder, driving the ball clear up ant
out of the socket. He was brought to DIR
Rublee's Office at once and after an hOu
, of hard work by Drs. Rubee and Hal
and Mr.. Robinson and Mr.. Huse, the shoul
der was got back into place, Mr.. Spauld
ing in the mean time being under the influ
} ence of ether.
The reading club met with Miss Luell
, Barrows on Monday evening Elisha
Cady has position in a drug store Il
Gorham, n H. Mr.. Warren of Wa
terbury, one of the proprietors of the Nor
2 risviie water works was in town thi
week. and brought with him several noz
< zles used by the fire department at Water
1 bury, which were attached TO the new
. hose and the hydrant at the foot of Mali
street. Half, three-quarter and one incl
streams were thrown good distance.
. The road machine was put on 10 tn
l roads the first of the week .....A fir
alarm was sounded on Friday Afternoon
; but it was found that the fire was at Nor
2 ristoWn corners and only the small en-
t gine was taken out. The lire had game,
. such headway before help was secured
: that all the property of Mr.. William Alex
ander was destroyed. Mr.. Alexander wa
postmaster and the Office was burned wit
j the house and barn and with the barr
" was burned a horse, pig and COW. No IN
surance on any of the property and tn
e cause of the fire unknown.
e The ladies' circle have resumed thei
; twice month meetings at the Congrega
d tonal vestry. ..". The war lecture b.
e Charles n. Thomas of Boston, under tn
:. auspices of Post Warner, q. A. r., drey
! a large audience, many old soldiers bein
: present from surrounding towns .....
E is reported that some of the mills in tn
|, vicinity are obliged to run on short tim
p already because of the lowness of tn
< water ....A young and old folks, Ma
dance was held at town hall on Thursda
II evening Joseph Noyes, jr., leave
town on Thursday for Cleveland, Ohio,
s. .... Oscar Waterman of st. Johnsbur
l. and Nelson f. Irish were in town owe
$ Sunday ......Deacon Amos Dwlnell is re
4 ported much improved The sprin
a Term of school at the academy closed o.
) Tuesday with the customary .graduatln
= exercises in the evening ...... MISS Beftn
Holbrook Of the academy corps of teach
!, ers who has just completed her ninth an
u probably her last term in the gramme
II department, gave the scholars OF he
l room and others, party on Monday even
ing ..... Messrs. Utton Bros are doing
u large business this season, handling al
II classes of horses. ...".lt is proposed tina
J. the street running from Main street south
l. by the Morrisvlle house, which has bee
e known as Congress street, be called Elm
y street. ...... Hon. G.. w. Hendee is havin
q frescoing done in the parlors at his res
=. dence. Mr. Alexander, postmaster a
Morrisville Corners, lost all he had in tn
). fire of last Friday, with no insurance. II
and his family were kindly sheltered b
IL A. b. Smith and the postotiice business /
:, now conducted in Mr.. Smiths house.
Mrs f.. n. Porter, formerly of this place
now OF Burlington, was in town on Mon
=, day, also ex-Mayor Woodbury. of tina
, city.
, SwantOn.
3, In the death of Deacon Hervey Ston
,t SWantOn loses another of its citiZe